Maternity/Paternity Pedagogue for Åløkke Daycare

Maternity/paternity leave educator sought for Børnehuset Åløkke - the nursery

Do you want to help create strong child communities where play, learning, care and presence go hand in hand?

In Børnehuset Åløkke we are seeking an engaged educator for a 35-hour maternity/paternity leave position, who is passionate about creating development-oriented play and learning environments based on the child’s perspective and the individual child’s possibilities for participation. With us you will find a workplace with high professionalism, strong relationships, and a shared focus on children's well-being, development, learning and formation.

About the job

As an educator at Børnehuset Åløkke you will have a central role in creating safe, developmental and inspiring play and learning environments for the children.

With us

• you work from a recognizing and resource-oriented approach to children, parents and colleagues.
• you actively contribute to creating participation opportunities for all children, so they experience themselves as valuable members of the community.
• you engage in a close and trustful collaboration with parents about the child’s well-being, development and learning.
• you take joint responsibility for creating a positive collaborative culture characterized by open dialogue, professional reflection and shared development.
• you contribute with professional initiatives and are curious about new perspectives and pedagogical approaches.
• you participate in reflection and sparring spaces where we together develop the pedagogical practice.
• you are an active playing partner in the work with the strengthened pedagogical learning plan and the institution’s continued development.

About us

Børneinstitution Vestre consists of six kindergartens: Børnehuset The English Warehouse, Børnehuset Jernbanegade, Børnehuset Solkernen, Børnehuset Tusindfryd, Børnehuset Åløkke and Børnehuset Munke Mose – all located centrally in Odense.

In Børnehuset Åløkke we are a dedicated staff group with high professionalism and a strong sense of community. We work from the understanding that children develop through relationships with other children and adults. Therefore, recognizing relationships are the foundation of our pedagogical practice, so each child experiences being seen, heard and valued as an important part of the community.

We place great emphasis on creating a positive and developing work environment, where we learn with and from each other. Collaboration, knowledge sharing and professional reflection are natural elements of our daily life, and we work purposefully with Odense Municipality’s focus areas: Language, Formation and Early Intervention in connection with the strengthened pedagogical learning plan.

We are characterized by

• That our practice is based on the core task – children’s well-being, learning, development and formation.
• That we collaborate to develop pedagogy and learning environments on the basis of professional knowledge and reflection.
• That we focus on the children’s outcomes in both play, activities and daily routines.
• That we create flexible learning environments based on the children’s needs and interests.
• That the child perspective is always a central driving point.
• That we have the good childhood life in focus.
• That we value close collaboration with parents highly.
• That we are ambitious, present and recognizing.
• That we work as one combined house and prioritize sparring across teams and rooms.

With us you get

• A workplace with high professionalism and engagement.
• Opportunity to influence the pedagogical development.
• Professional sparring and reflection as a natural part of the work.
• Skilled and helpful colleagues who lift together.
• A management that prioritizes professional development, well-being and collaboration.
• Opportunity to help develop and shape the future pedagogical practice in Åløkke.

We are looking for an educator who

• Creates learning, safety and presence at child height.
• Has an appreciative approach to both children, parents and colleagues.
• Can lead a group of children and create development-oriented play and learning environments.
• Sees the value of children’s co-determination and active participation.
• Meets others with positive energy, good humor and professional relational competences.
• Is professionally competent and curious about both own and others’ practice.
• Can work systematically with documentation, evaluation and reflection.
• Contributes actively to the continued implementation of the strengthened pedagogical learning plan.
• Is flexible and sees opportunities rather than limitations.
• Can work both independently and in close collaboration with colleagues and management.

Personal competences

We are looking for educators who can build strong relationships and communicate respectfully and professionally with both children, parents and colleagues. You have an appreciative approach, contribute actively to a positive working environment and see the value of joint reflection and development.

You are curious about your own practice, open to new perspectives and motivated to develop together with others. At the same time you are flexible and able to adapt to the children’s needs, so their well-being, development, learning and formation are always at the center.

We look forward to receiving your application and hearing how you can contribute to the community at Børnehuset Åløkke – please write which position you are applying for in your application.

In Børneinstitution Vestre we offer Development, influence and a good working environment – you will be part of this as an employee in one of the kindergartens at Børneinstitution Vestre.

In Børneinstitution Vestre we develop ourselves in committed communities through planned professional reflection and sparring rooms and joint competence development programs. We stay updated on and follow new development and research and give and receive appropriate, developing disruptions.

In Børneinstitution Vestre we have a high degree of influence within a given and accepted framework. The framework is clarified and changes are communicated.

In Børneinstitution Vestre we have a good working environment where everyone should feel part of a staff group with good internal relations and a high level of social capital, as well as a sense of coherence across the kindergartens.

In Børnehuset Åløkke we focus on social capital and collaborate on various events. We naturally have an outdoor clothing package that all employees can borrow, containing rain gear, a winter coat and a set of thermal clothing.

Salary and terms of employment .

The position is paid according to the applicable collective agreement depending on experience and qualifications with an expected salary level in the range of 33,100-40,900 DKK + pension.

Want to know more?

You can read more on the Vestres day care/children’s institutions website .

You are also welcome to contact Pia Munk Yde, daily educational leader, for further information at tel. 29341088.

The practicalities

The application deadline is 21 October and interviews will be held on 2 November in the time frame 08:00 -15:00 2026.